Monday, April 9, 2012

Apr 09, 2012: Dowry stink in woman's death

TNN | Apr 9, 2012, 03.27AM IST
HOWRAH: A 22-year-old homemaker suffered burn injuries under mysterious circumstances at her in-laws' house in Howrah's Nandibagan on Saturday. Later, the victim's family members lodged a complaint alleging that she used to be tortured physically and mentally by her father-in-law. Based on the complaint lodged by the victim's family members, police arrested Rajkumar Pandey, her father-in-law and a police constable, on Sunday. Rajkumar Pandey - a police constable - was arrested on Sunday.
The family members alleged that the victim used to be tortured physically and mentally by her father-in-law.
Anuska Pandey hails from Uttar Pradesh, said police. She had got married a year and a half ago. It was after marriage that she came to Kolkata to live with her in-laws.
Police said that the victim's father's house is at Uttar Pradesh. She got married an year and half ago.
On Saturday, Anuska received burn injuries at her in-laws' house and was admitted to hospital. But she succumbed to her injuries on Sunday.
Police have already started probe. They are trying to ascertain whether it is case of suicide or whether the young homemaker was murdered.
Following her death, her family members lodged a complaint at Golabari police station against her father in law, alleging that she used to be mentally tortured by him. The police have arrested Rajkumar Pandey based on the complaint and a probe is on as to whether the victim committed suicide or whether she was killed.
Link: Dowry stink in woman's death

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